Sustainable Design Practices and Consumer Behavior: FCS Student Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Ulasewicz, Connie; Vouchilas, Gus
Titel	Sustainable Design Practices and Consumer Behavior: FCS Student Perceptions
Quelle	In: Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 100 (2008) 4, S.17-20 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-1651
Schlagwörter	Interior Design; Clothing; Textiles Instruction; Majors (Students); Student Attitudes; Consumer Economics; Likert Scales; Merchandising; Sustainable Development; Social Responsibility + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Raumgestaltung; Kleidung; Schülerverhalten; Konsumökonomie; Likert-Skala; Direktvermarktung; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Soziale Verantwortung
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to gather information on the perceptions of sustainability in design held by family and consumer sciences (FCS) students majoring in interior design and apparel design/merchandising. Likert-scale responses were used to explore differences and similarities between students in the two majors. Overall, interior design students' mean scores were higher than those of apparel design/merchandising students, suggesting a greater awareness of sustainable design practices and principles. Understanding students' perceptions provides a basis for considering the inclusion of sustainability and sustainable products and systems in FCS curricula, which may alter professional practice and consumer choices. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10